A short online survey is being hosted on the NSW Government’s consultation website, Have Your Say www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au until Friday 7 March. The NSW Carers Strategy survey asks you to choose the most important proposed solutions for carers across a range of focus areas. We encourage everyone to get involved in this quick and easy survey. […]
Brett Holmes, General Secretary of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association, addressed the Save Medicare rally at Sydney Town Hall on Saturday 15 February 2014. This is his speech: Let me start by stating very clearly to Mr Abbott how nurses and midwives feel about this issue. Mr Abbott: Medicare is sacred – it’s not […]
A new project launched yesterday will offer NSW residents much needed support to address alcohol-related harms in their communities. A one-year pilot, the Alcohol Community Action Project (ACAP), will also provide the NSW Government with a model for a future, government-funded Community Defenders Office. Jointly funded by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), and […]
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (the National Board) has released a suite of documents today that will come into effect from mid-March 2014. The documents contain important information for the nursing and midwifery professions and are the: revised Guidelines for advertising regulated health services revised Guidelines for mandatory notifications, and new Social media […]
They came, they saw, they listened but the one of the biggest questions surrounding the future of a new hospital for Maitland remains unanswered. Concern for hospital, but mum’s the word By Nick Bielby From the Maitland Mercury Feb. 11, 2014. Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) fronted the regional cabinet meeting […]
Health groups that are part of the national alliance advocating for action on climate change to protect health have sounded the alarm on the Abbott government’s Direct Action Plan, saying the proposals fail to respond to the clear evidence and advice from climate scientists and health and medical experts on risk. “The Direct Action Plan […]
Medicare turns 30! Come and share some birthday cake to celebrate with ACTU president Ged Kearney (a former nurse). Update: photos from the event can be seen here. Meet us in the Unions NSW Atrium at 11.30am on Wednesday 29 January. It would be great if you could wear green or yellow – or both – […]
Join the NSWNMA contingent at the Saturday February 15 Save Medicare rally at 1pm Town Hall, Sydney and take a stand in favour of Medicare. RSVP now! In the lead-up to the recent federal election, the Association was so concerned about a future Coalition government’s plans for healthcare that we made a TV commercial to warn voters […]
Unions are making submissions to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the functions of WorkCover. Nurses and midwives are encouraged to make a brief submission to the Inquiry by telling a quick story about their experiences with Work Health and Safety, Workers Compensation or dealing with WorkCover. The enquiry closes today (Friday 17 January 2014) and you should […]
The Abbott government’s National Commission of Audit is considering the introduction of a $5 fee for every visit to a GP with the possibility that this could be expanded to Emergency visits. It’s time for to say no to this attack on our health care system and demand better for Australia. We call for a […]
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